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meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a proposal to arm syrian rebels last summer. >> did you support the recommendation by secretary of state... then secretary of state clinton and then head of c.i.a. general petraeus that we provide weapons to the resistance in syria? did you support that? >> we did. >> you did support that. >> we did. >> suarez: so far, the president's judgment has been that things won't get better with american arms. instead, he's warned the weapons might fall into the hands of extremist elements, a concern reiterated today by the new secretary of state, who was asked about the deliberations last year. >> i don't know what the discussions were in the whi
meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a proposal to arm syrian rebels last...
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they know john brennan is a favorite of president obama. he got a pretty warm welcome up here at a hearing that could about, when you think of it, what some call cia torture. could have been about and was in part, about the u.s. intelligence failures that led to the deaths of four u.s. diplomats in benghazi, libya, but mostly it was about the relatively new phenomenon of raging war by remote control. and what the rules ought to be. talking about u.s. unmanned drones. the predators, and the reapers flying maybe right now in pakistan, in yemen, in somalia. many, many more attacks under the obama administration, 360 so far, and probably just the president's first term, though, no doubt there have been some since he was knock raided for the second, xarpd to 50 in the bush 43 administration. so john brennan was pressed since the new rules on the use of drones finally came out secretly, given to members of the senate intelligence committee overnight, a promise by the administration there will be care taken to maintain american values, maybe even
they know john brennan is a favorite of president obama. he got a pretty warm welcome up here at a hearing that could about, when you think of it, what some call cia torture. could have been about and was in part, about the u.s. intelligence failures that led to the deaths of four u.s. diplomats in benghazi, libya, but mostly it was about the relatively new phenomenon of raging war by remote control. and what the rules ought to be. talking about u.s. unmanned drones. the predators, and the...
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pred president obama held a press briefing at the white house. while he was urging congress to pass spending cuts, some disruptive guests got in the way. take a look. >> as the reforms that have been proposed by the bipartisan bowls simpson fiscal commission. these reforms would reduce our government's bill. >> what's up, cameraman? come on, guys. they're breaking my flow all the time. >> he's got nice -- you see that smooth flow, man. i don't know anybody smoother than him. speaking of flow, let's go to the next story. florida senator marco rubio with his love for the 90s rapper tupac. his old cds are his most cherished pop culture taste. >> i think tupac is more my style. in the 90s, people kind of picked up on it the wrong way. they thought these were folks that condoning a certain lifestyle. maybe some of that is in there. mostly, they were reporters. at that time from the west coast, it was a lot of reporting about what life is like. so the 90s when this was taking off is a time when this is really pronounced in l.a. you had real gang wars,
pred president obama held a press briefing at the white house. while he was urging congress to pass spending cuts, some disruptive guests got in the way. take a look. >> as the reforms that have been proposed by the bipartisan bowls simpson fiscal commission. these reforms would reduce our government's bill. >> what's up, cameraman? come on, guys. they're breaking my flow all the time. >> he's got nice -- you see that smooth flow, man. i don't know anybody smoother than him....
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and whether the so-called obama doctrine, you remember the bush doctrine and now you have the obama doctrine, is it to blame for the way americans feel about how strong the country is after this. . >> america remains the one indispensible nation and the world needs a strong america and it's stronger now than when i came into office. >> fox news alert on the massive manhunt that's going on since sunday in california we're getting word that the county jail is in lockdown. the downtown l.a. jail friday morning, earlier this morning, one of the employees there reported seeing somebody enter the building who they believed resembled this fugitive ex-cop christopher dorner. and everybody is on tenterhooks and looking for this guy and we sort of qualify this a little bit and want to let now that the jail is on lockdown, that's the reason. he's accused of killing three people and wounding two others in a vendetta against the los angeles police department. and we're told that the deputies surrounded this quickly and a spokesman says the response comes out of what he calls an excess of caution and we'r
and whether the so-called obama doctrine, you remember the bush doctrine and now you have the obama doctrine, is it to blame for the way americans feel about how strong the country is after this. . >> america remains the one indispensible nation and the world needs a strong america and it's stronger now than when i came into office. >> fox news alert on the massive manhunt that's going on since sunday in california we're getting word that the county jail is in lockdown. the downtown...
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barack obama better be held accountable. you could bet it is the mainstream headline with every outlet. lou: the president you work for the media is going nuts over enhanced interrogation techniques, water boarding and this president kills american citizens and everybody says okay, next. >> barack obama has gone further than president george w. bush ever did this killing people with the drones but killing american citizens without due process as a lawyer i think those who have no respect, shame on you. >> george orwell wrote animal farm the famous phrase some pe are more equal than others may be some citizens are more equal than others. lou: joe biden referring to the public's right purses a citizen's right to, this is nasty. >> a collectivist mindset they don't see us as individuals as a collectivist society redistribution of wealth let me take your money and give it to someone else. >> socialism? collectivism. >> may be a community orgazer. [laughter] spirit the constitution gave power to the people and the people gave the
barack obama better be held accountable. you could bet it is the mainstream headline with every outlet. lou: the president you work for the media is going nuts over enhanced interrogation techniques, water boarding and this president kills american citizens and everybody says okay, next. >> barack obama has gone further than president george w. bush ever did this killing people with the drones but killing american citizens without due process as a lawyer i think those who have no respect,...
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president obama and vice president obama to rally support for gun control support. the president attended a conference at the westin. biden was joined by lawmakers and celebrities such as actress amanda peetee and singer tony bennett. >> assault weapons were invented for war. it should not be on our streets. >> the president will return to the white house just before 1:00 this afternoon. president obama will address the issue of gun control during his state of the union address next tuesday. secretary of state john kerry will officially be sworn in this afternoon. vice-president joe biden will leave the ceremony at the state department at 4:00. kerrey has spent a few days on the job, taking the reins from hillary clinton. he will be welcomed on the post monday. he spent the weekend on the phone with world leaders getting ready for his job. as he moves in, president obama is moving a special member of his team the one responsible for this message -- >> the will and the determination of the american people change this country. >> president obamas's speech writer is st
president obama and vice president obama to rally support for gun control support. the president attended a conference at the westin. biden was joined by lawmakers and celebrities such as actress amanda peetee and singer tony bennett. >> assault weapons were invented for war. it should not be on our streets. >> the president will return to the white house just before 1:00 this afternoon. president obama will address the issue of gun control during his state of the union address next...
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the obama administration has approved the killing of u.s. citizens if they are known to pose an imminent threat to the country. >> lithium ion batteries are not necessarily safe for use on airplanes -- not necessarily unsafe but safeguards need to be in place. the board is looking into the possibility that battery should have to meet tougher testing standards. x a sunny and windy day to day. >> a nice surprise for an elementary schoolteacher in southwest washington today. a show of appreciation. miss simms is a third grade teacher and she had no idea she was going to be honored. she received this year's education award. she gets a $25,000 cash prize. >> my third grade students bring a smile to my face every day. >> if you are wondering what she will do with the money she is getting, she says she will pay all some bills and possibly purchase a harley-davidson. that will make her even more popular with her students. >> boston is under a blizzard watch right now. new england might get buried up there. let's get started with the time lapse, this
the obama administration has approved the killing of u.s. citizens if they are known to pose an imminent threat to the country. >> lithium ion batteries are not necessarily safe for use on airplanes -- not necessarily unsafe but safeguards need to be in place. the board is looking into the possibility that battery should have to meet tougher testing standards. x a sunny and windy day to day. >> a nice surprise for an elementary schoolteacher in southwest washington today. a show of...
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a lot of talk about the inauguration address and president obama. one thing about his inaugural address, to your point, how little the economy was mentioned. i want to talk quickly house democrats retreat. they get together and sort of talk about where they are. bill clinton set to speak today and stephen colbert. what do you make of it? >> no one quite rallies democrats the way bill clinton does. so there's a little bit of a pep rally feel to something like this and i think that's what bringing in someone like stephen colbert does. but it's fundamentally not serious to have a comedian at something like this. we'll see if he's in character -- >> right. presents himself as a republican. >> and ribs some democrats. or if he presents himself more what his off camera appearance is. democrats kind of, people forget, dropped the ball having colbert testify at a hearing that became an embarrassment. they need to be careful with a little bit of that. >> thank you. one other point worth mentioning on colbert, his sister elizabeth colbert is running as a demo
a lot of talk about the inauguration address and president obama. one thing about his inaugural address, to your point, how little the economy was mentioned. i want to talk quickly house democrats retreat. they get together and sort of talk about where they are. bill clinton set to speak today and stephen colbert. what do you make of it? >> no one quite rallies democrats the way bill clinton does. so there's a little bit of a pep rally feel to something like this and i think that's what...
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obama. watching the former president a speedy recovery. -- wishing the former president a speedy recovery. sarah palance families e-mails also packed. -- sarah palin's family e-mails also packed. -- hacked. obama saluted leon panetta today at a farewell ceremony. >> every action, every decision has been withde one goal in mind. of our sons and uniform and keeping america safe. the ceremony in arlington afternoon, the president tenure, he his opened combat roles to women. the president has nominated hagel. >> we will hear more about the doug and we will we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >> it could be years before metro riders can use their cell phone underground. the company installing the service wants to quit the project. they have filed for bankruptcy. have reportedly lost power. inds. have gusty whenc special massachusetts
obama. watching the former president a speedy recovery. -- wishing the former president a speedy recovery. sarah palance families e-mails also packed. -- sarah palin's family e-mails also packed. -- hacked. obama saluted leon panetta today at a farewell ceremony. >> every action, every decision has been withde one goal in mind. of our sons and uniform and keeping america safe. the ceremony in arlington afternoon, the president tenure, he his opened combat roles to women. the president has...
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as best i can remember, president obama signed off on that. they agreed to this abo. this was the deal because there was no deal. everyone thought it would never come to pass, but it will come to pass, isn't it. >> and bob woodward reported it was the white house's idea to have a sequester. it looks like the sequester is working sxalgexactly as it was designed, to force spending cuts that nobody would be happy about. but in the absence of making a deal which seems unmajorable, it looks like there is every possibility on march 1st the cuts will go into effect and they will do what they were designed to do wh ed ted t ed e they were first thought of a year ago. >> and it could cost more potentially to have a sequester because ear canceling contracts that have all sorts of penalties associated with them. >> what's fascinating about the sequester, when it was conceived, the idea was let's put in someplace something so terrible that we, congress and the white house, will never let it happen. and what are they going to do? they're almost certainly going to let it happen. wh
as best i can remember, president obama signed off on that. they agreed to this abo. this was the deal because there was no deal. everyone thought it would never come to pass, but it will come to pass, isn't it. >> and bob woodward reported it was the white house's idea to have a sequester. it looks like the sequester is working sxalgexactly as it was designed, to force spending cuts that nobody would be happy about. but in the absence of making a deal which seems unmajorable, it looks...
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of staff obama's chief says they are working on an immigration reform plan but there pushing back hard. brian mooar is in washington with more. >> this is not the first time congress has tried to reform immigration law, but this time both sides seem hopeful. it is one of the very few issues that unites both republicans and democrats. eight senators are finishing up a bipartisan bill, "usa today "report they're working on a backup plan if the current efforts fall apart. >> we will have an option ready to put up there. >> the chief of staff says the proposal would bolster border security and included past the citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants. republicans say any plan with the president's name on it is bound to fail. >> that's why we're working together, republicans and democrats. >> senator john mccain is one of the so-called gang of eight working on the bipartisan bill, so was florida republican marker rubio whose as the president's plan will not work. other members of the gop are not happy to see the white house weighing in. >> when they come out and say, my way o
of staff obama's chief says they are working on an immigration reform plan but there pushing back hard. brian mooar is in washington with more. >> this is not the first time congress has tried to reform immigration law, but this time both sides seem hopeful. it is one of the very few issues that unites both republicans and democrats. eight senators are finishing up a bipartisan bill, "usa today "report they're working on a backup plan if the current efforts fall apart. >>...
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obama called house speaker john bane. er and senate gop leader mitch mcconnell yesterday, discussions were described as good but not progress. hundreds of thousands are looking at smaller paychecks and pay cuts. >>> and the stalemate has taken to twitter for the president's increase in tax and spending reductions. john boehner tweeted to white house press secretary jay carney, quote, was it balanced when the president got $600 billion in revenue with no spending cuts just last month? well, carney replied, saying in part back in the real world, the president has signed $2.5 trillion in deficit reduction. >>> now, to a developing story in nevada where the manhunt continues for the driver of a black range rover sport. three people were killed including rapper kenneth kerry jr. after an altercation. police said the chase led to a car-to-car shooting spree with a mazer ratty racing toward a red light. themaserati crashed into a taxi. >> here's bill karins with the latest on the storm. >> yeah, the rough morning with freezing r
obama called house speaker john bane. er and senate gop leader mitch mcconnell yesterday, discussions were described as good but not progress. hundreds of thousands are looking at smaller paychecks and pay cuts. >>> and the stalemate has taken to twitter for the president's increase in tax and spending reductions. john boehner tweeted to white house press secretary jay carney, quote, was it balanced when the president got $600 billion in revenue with no spending cuts just last month?...
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. >> president obama's pick to be the next head of the c.i.a. heads to capitol hill today for some confirmation hearings and they're expected to be pretty interesting. john brennan is expected to face tough questions regarding america's policy for drone attacks. a justice department memo about drone attacks was leaked this week and it spells out obama's orders to kill americans working with al qaeda. some want to question brendan about the policy because he's considered the architect of america's drone program. >>> the president has directed the justice department to hand over the classified information about these drone strikes. it will include the legal rationale for the drone strikes against americans who are linked to the terror organizations. >>> since 1863, americans have been able to count on saturday mail delivery. but budget cuts are forcing the u.s. postal service to cut out saturday service. the post office says it will still deliver packages on saturday but letters and magazines will be limited to monday through friday. the move is e
. >> president obama's pick to be the next head of the c.i.a. heads to capitol hill today for some confirmation hearings and they're expected to be pretty interesting. john brennan is expected to face tough questions regarding america's policy for drone attacks. a justice department memo about drone attacks was leaked this week and it spells out obama's orders to kill americans working with al qaeda. some want to question brendan about the policy because he's considered the architect of...
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all that, plus president obama takes a closer look at children's ed. speaker john boehner and a promise of a new life. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, february 15th, 2013. >>> good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. danger from space today. a falling meteorite. in russia the trail was seen streaking across the sky about 900 miles east of the moscow. the interior ministry said about 400 people were injured as meteorite fragments caused explosions in buildings. most of the injuries were caused by broken glass. a local official said the meterier shower may be connected to an asteroid passing today. >>> and that close encounter with the asteroid happened today in the u.s. the asteroid called 2012 da2014 will zoom pass us. the closest in more than a century. it poses no danger to us but if it fell toth it could explode with the force of an atomic bomb. >>> a day's onward deal has finally come to an end for people on board the cruise ship triumph. nbc's mark porter is in mobile where he watched the ship come in. m
all that, plus president obama takes a closer look at children's ed. speaker john boehner and a promise of a new life. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, february 15th, 2013. >>> good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. danger from space today. a falling meteorite. in russia the trail was seen streaking across the sky about 900 miles east of the moscow. the interior ministry said about 400 people were injured as...
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president obama is building support for his immigration support plan. meeting at the white house as they create a guest worker program to allow future immigrants to come to the u.s. legally. the president will make his first visit to israel this spring for talks that might repair a strange relationship. >>> modesto, california, reaction to police staging a mock massacre at a school to teach students and staff how to stop an attack like the shootings in connecticut. critics are saying, though, using fake blood and pretending to shoot the shooters is too traumatic after sandy hook. >>> charged with new crimes. bobbie jo maxwell will answer for three new murders. investigators say maxwell was the skid row stabber from the 1970s. >>> some new york state republican lawmakers want to limit governor andrew cuomo's use of his powers to pass the strongest gun control move in the country. steven mclaughlin object to voting on the bill the same night it was introduced. >> don't question it, just vote. that's basically the message here. hitler would be proud, musso
president obama is building support for his immigration support plan. meeting at the white house as they create a guest worker program to allow future immigrants to come to the u.s. legally. the president will make his first visit to israel this spring for talks that might repair a strange relationship. >>> modesto, california, reaction to police staging a mock massacre at a school to teach students and staff how to stop an attack like the shootings in connecticut. critics are saying,...
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from obama's home. i remember her as a really funny, happy and sweet girl. it really fun person to be around. mourners have been paying respects all afternoon, many are from the neighborhood and they say they feel like they have lost their child. they want to come out and support the family. the majority did not know the family personally but want to show their support. i lost two family members to gun violence so i know what they are going through as for catching her killer gary mccarthy says police have made progress but so far no or arrests today he focused his comments on the big picture we believe this has something to do with gang violence so this is rightfully bringing attention to the problem that every urban sector in this country is experiencing every single day the reward money for pendleton's killer is now up to $40,000 and thousands are of course expected for tomorrow's funeral that service will be held at the greater hartford baptist church you can watch the funeral services for pendleton live tomorrow when our coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. the
from obama's home. i remember her as a really funny, happy and sweet girl. it really fun person to be around. mourners have been paying respects all afternoon, many are from the neighborhood and they say they feel like they have lost their child. they want to come out and support the family. the majority did not know the family personally but want to show their support. i lost two family members to gun violence so i know what they are going through as for catching her killer gary mccarthy says...
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in washington, president obama's chief of staff confirmed the white house has been working on its own plan. republicans are pushing back hard. >> immigration reform is one of the very few issues that unites republicans and democrats. eight senators are finishing up a bipartisan bill. the white house has been working on a backup plan if current efforts fall apart. >> we will have an option we will have ready to put out there. >> the white house proposal would bolster border security and include a path to citizenship for this nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants. republicans say any plan with the president paz's name on it are bound to fail. >> of course it will. we are working together, republicans and democrats. he has had no communication with republicans on the issue, unlike the previous four presidents i have worked with. >> for republican marco rubio says the present's plan will not work. other members of the gop are not happy to see the white house weighing in. >> when they say, my way or the highway, that is no way to get it done. >> the warehouse is ready to press ahead
in washington, president obama's chief of staff confirmed the white house has been working on its own plan. republicans are pushing back hard. >> immigration reform is one of the very few issues that unites republicans and democrats. eight senators are finishing up a bipartisan bill. the white house has been working on a backup plan if current efforts fall apart. >> we will have an option we will have ready to put out there. >> the white house proposal would bolster border...
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if you're an obama supporter i got news for you, it is worse than what bush did. dick cheney couldn't imagine executing u.s. citizens without a trial abroad. obama has gone one step further than them. if you don't like those facts that's a sad day for you. those are facts. they are indisputable. we have the white paper now that shows. according to the white paper the standards are: >> an informed leader, then of course execute away. number two: except in the memo, they changed the definition of imminent to mean not immediate. do you understand that? it is not actually eminent. so one who might pose a threat at a later time and if we don't know if they changed their mind later, that's also another sad day, we execute them anyway without asking a soul about it. number three: >> of course, later in the memo, it plains we wouldn't want to place an undue burden on our forces to capture them. if it's an undue burden to capture them, let's execute them anyway. this is unbelievable. thee american citizens have been executed. two of them, here's a quote about that. both we
if you're an obama supporter i got news for you, it is worse than what bush did. dick cheney couldn't imagine executing u.s. citizens without a trial abroad. obama has gone one step further than them. if you don't like those facts that's a sad day for you. those are facts. they are indisputable. we have the white paper now that shows. according to the white paper the standards are: >> an informed leader, then of course execute away. number two: except in the memo, they changed the...
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obama was just there saturday at the funeral. this is a very sad story. this 15-year-old girl gunned down just about a mile from the obama family's home. so i think one of the things i want to do are put faces to the stories of people who are victims of gun violence. that's why some people are bringing guests and they will have within the obama box itself people who are victims of gun violence. >> you are talking about the hadeia pendleton funeral that just took place. >>> in florida, eight lucky ducks are back with mom. they discould have had the duck lings trapped in the suer after they fell through the cracks in the street. >>> now in washington, d.c., the annual cupid undie run is held every year. mascots from the washington nationals dropped by to show their own support. >>> joe arpaio and steven seagal along with students took part in an actual gun simulation. students were ushered out of harm's way. seagal joined in to tell them how to act. >>> finally in north dakota, one school mass scott brings school spirit in a great way. lee returned to the c
obama was just there saturday at the funeral. this is a very sad story. this 15-year-old girl gunned down just about a mile from the obama family's home. so i think one of the things i want to do are put faces to the stories of people who are victims of gun violence. that's why some people are bringing guests and they will have within the obama box itself people who are victims of gun violence. >> you are talking about the hadeia pendleton funeral that just took place. >>> in...
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i love president obama and i love the first lady. when are you coming on our show. >> when you invite me. >> they have anchors come from other affiliates and you sit at the table with us. >> i can? >> what i would love for you to do is get all of you to come and we put you in a sex and be on camera. you could bring us some ben's chili bowl. the cbs checks don't bounce, baby. you go right to the bank. >> i know we're not -- i'm going to come back and we can do a whole thing. can i tell you something. you are icon. i just need to know how do you get a tv job as baby? because they say how long you been doing it and i was like she was a baby. she was a little baby. >> 43 years. can you believe it? >> you look fantastic. >> make-up, honey. >> that is genetics. >> where is your grand father. >> he lived to be 09-something years old. >> who is the old he have single man in your family. >> uncle, i do. -- who is the oldest single man in your family? >> uncle, i do. >> i want to come back. >> and want to come on your show too. >> i want you t
i love president obama and i love the first lady. when are you coming on our show. >> when you invite me. >> they have anchors come from other affiliates and you sit at the table with us. >> i can? >> what i would love for you to do is get all of you to come and we put you in a sex and be on camera. you could bring us some ben's chili bowl. the cbs checks don't bounce, baby. you go right to the bank. >> i know we're not -- i'm going to come back and we can do a...
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he is president obama's nominee to head the cia. his confirmation hearing when the white house faces increasing criticism for its drawn attack policy. as the president counter- terrorism chief, he was a big force behind the strikes. white house is backing the program. courts are counter-terrorism efforts are designed including our targeted efforts to limit civilian casualties. >> a main issue lawmakers came earlier this week when an unclassified memo came out. the memo said the justice department could target american citizens tied to al qaeda if it believes that they pose an imminent threat. a senate panel has postponed a vote on chuck hagel's nomination to become defense secretary. republicans were not satisfied with the information he provided during last week's confirmation hearing. they want more details about his paid speeches and his business dealings. the former nebraska senator already faced opposition for his past statements and votes on israel iran, and nuclear weapons. president obama the first lady, and vice president j
he is president obama's nominee to head the cia. his confirmation hearing when the white house faces increasing criticism for its drawn attack policy. as the president counter- terrorism chief, he was a big force behind the strikes. white house is backing the program. courts are counter-terrorism efforts are designed including our targeted efforts to limit civilian casualties. >> a main issue lawmakers came earlier this week when an unclassified memo came out. the memo said the justice...
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in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans in the fight over budget cuts. >> they would rather ask more from the majority of americans and put our recovery at risk than close a single tax loophole for the wealthy. >> the president and democrats are demanding what they see as a fair balance. >> we need more revenue and more cuts. of like to see that in a bold proposal. >> if there is no deal by march 1, automatic spending cuts taken. >> these reductions do not make sense. we will hurt a lot of people. it is up to the president to act now. >> not everyone believes the across-the-board cuts could hurt the economy. >> the preside
in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans...
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the controversy surrounding the obama administration and its use of drones to kill americans abroad. the administration is reversing course and saying classified information is tied to the investigation. growing reaction to tonight's decision. >> that have been asking for these classified documents for two years. now the administration is handing over administration about the deadly drawn attacks that targeted more than 300 suspected terrorists. in a surprising about face, and just hours before john brennan begins confirmation hearings the white house agreed to turn over classified documents to member of congress that lay out the rationale for the controversy lagrone program. >> they are suggesting they might hold up of bennett's nomination until they got to see the documents. the documents explain from a legal standpoint how the drones could be used to kill suspected terrorists. it was revealed that american citizens tied to al qaeda can be killed if and inform high-level official believes the target poses an imminent threat. but there does not have to be evidence of a credible plot
the controversy surrounding the obama administration and its use of drones to kill americans abroad. the administration is reversing course and saying classified information is tied to the investigation. growing reaction to tonight's decision. >> that have been asking for these classified documents for two years. now the administration is handing over administration about the deadly drawn attacks that targeted more than 300 suspected terrorists. in a surprising about face, and just hours...
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first lady michelle obama will attend the funeral. she'll be joined by white house adviser valerie jarrett, and education secretary arne duncan... who once headed the chicago public schools. pendleton was shot at a park last week, a mile from the obamas' home in kenwood. a lyric opera performer, burned in the face during a rehearsal is out of the hospital. and here's how wesley daniel looks now. the accident happened monday while daniel practiced a fire- breathing stunt. wesley's father told reporters his son is still speaking in a "whispery croak" and mostly communicating with hand gestures. it'll be another week or so before he gets his voice back. another a-t-m scam at northern trust bank- this time in the northern suburbs. police in lake forest are working with northern trust on this most recent a-t-m fraud case. authorities found a skimming device attached to an a-t-m in the lobby of the bank's branch on east deerpath. this comes just one day after police found skimming devices on two a-t-m's in west suburban hisndale. in all cas
first lady michelle obama will attend the funeral. she'll be joined by white house adviser valerie jarrett, and education secretary arne duncan... who once headed the chicago public schools. pendleton was shot at a park last week, a mile from the obamas' home in kenwood. a lyric opera performer, burned in the face during a rehearsal is out of the hospital. and here's how wesley daniel looks now. the accident happened monday while daniel practiced a fire- breathing stunt. wesley's father told...
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also back here in the states, president obama tries to bury the hatchet with senators marco rubio, john mccain and friends after they accused the white house of shutting them out on immigration. john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the heated exchanges that took place are straight ahead. >>> the postal service is coming one a questionable new plan to dig its new way out of debt. wait until you see the usps duds. >>> our top story, oscar pistorius is back in courts as prosecutors lay out their case in the alleged murder of his girlfriend. they say pistorius put on his prosthetic legs before walking and killing reeva steenkamp who was locked in his small bathroom. pistorius thought that an intruder got into the house and he had no intention of killing reeva. chapman bell is joining us live. >>> there have been some new revelations this morning. lot of it has to do with what a witness heard, what is that? >> good morning, peter. well, witnesses -- police and prosecution today have claimed that witnesses heard screaming before gunshots. the prosecution did concede that stop of these
also back here in the states, president obama tries to bury the hatchet with senators marco rubio, john mccain and friends after they accused the white house of shutting them out on immigration. john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the heated exchanges that took place are straight ahead. >>> the postal service is coming one a questionable new plan to dig its new way out of debt. wait until you see the usps duds. >>> our top story, oscar pistorius is back in courts as...
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the obama administration has a certain this and i believe they are. most other countries do not agree with this and are beginning to accuse us of violations of international law. the lead to stacy's to clarify those rules. >> -- the united states needs to clarify those rules. there are lawsuits in pakistan and leave the u.k. suggesting the sharing of intelligence information with the american government may actually constitute war crimes. that is making british intelligence officials nervous. that is being closely watched throughout europe. >> in order to address these issues going forward, both because of potential actions the other nations may take that would put up with state department spokesmen in a difficult situation to deploy those while standing up to the drone program we utilize -- what are the standards that would be put in place? tell me what that regime looks like and where does it come from? >> i spent four years as a legal advisor in thousands of conversations with european allies, many of whom are in this room listening to what the bus
the obama administration has a certain this and i believe they are. most other countries do not agree with this and are beginning to accuse us of violations of international law. the lead to stacy's to clarify those rules. >> -- the united states needs to clarify those rules. there are lawsuits in pakistan and leave the u.k. suggesting the sharing of intelligence information with the american government may actually constitute war crimes. that is making british intelligence officials...
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that was what plouffe and axelrod and those people did for obama and obama was state-of-the-art. what the obama people learned they learned ironically from the george w. campaign in 2004, plus howard dean, who really was a pioneer. i don't know where that pioneer -- that tactical pioneer is going to be on the republican side. >> well, that's the big question. who is the next leader when it comes to running big campaigns for the republicans? i just look -- i look at rove. anybody that can get somebody re-elected in the midst of an unpopular war is still going to be a player down the road somewhere. that's kind of how i view karl rove. i don't think he is done. i think he still has too many connections. >> i'll concede. ed, i will concede when i wrote the kicker to that piece and made that statement, you know, if you take that in isolation, it sounds pretty conclusive and final. i know karl viewed it that way. but i take your point. >> quickly, howard, how unpopular is mitch mcconnell in kentucky? could he be in trouble? >> well, put it this way -- first all, the republican base do
that was what plouffe and axelrod and those people did for obama and obama was state-of-the-art. what the obama people learned they learned ironically from the george w. campaign in 2004, plus howard dean, who really was a pioneer. i don't know where that pioneer -- that tactical pioneer is going to be on the republican side. >> well, that's the big question. who is the next leader when it comes to running big campaigns for the republicans? i just look -- i look at rove. anybody that can...
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. ♪ >>> did you see the pictures of president obama playing golf with tiger woods this weekend? neither did we. >> the media covering the president was shut out. the press corps complained. >> there are a lot of holes in the story, specifically, 18 of them. but i believe america deserves to know, who drove the cart? who rode shotgun? did the president play from the woman's tee? fol folks, you're just as upset as i am, i can tell. >> so, it may not be getting any love from the press but the president still coming out on top, tiger woods confirming that the president has some game. this is "way too early." we have a lot to discuss on this wednesday, february 20th. >>> live pictures right now from across the globe, this is outside the south african courthouse this morning where a judge will rule whether oscar pistorius will be granted bail. also back here in the states, president obama tries to bury the hatchet with senators marco rubio, john mccain and friends after they accused the white house of shutting them out on immigration. john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the h
. ♪ >>> did you see the pictures of president obama playing golf with tiger woods this weekend? neither did we. >> the media covering the president was shut out. the press corps complained. >> there are a lot of holes in the story, specifically, 18 of them. but i believe america deserves to know, who drove the cart? who rode shotgun? did the president play from the woman's tee? fol folks, you're just as upset as i am, i can tell. >> so, it may not be getting any...
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drone attacks ordered by obama have spiked particularly in yemen, somalia, afghanistan, and notably pakistan where over 360 drone strikes over the nine years, 2004 to 2013, have killed over 3,000 people. this data is not classified. and not even secret. but it is troubling. so troubling that the u.n. has just decided to launch an investigation on the impacts of drone strikes on thousands of civilians. question. will the u.n. human rights council rule that drone use violates international law do you think, pat buchanan? >> i don't think they l. if they do, john, it doesn't make any difference. but we really ought to be concerned about these drones. they're a tremendously effective weapon. they save our pilots and the rest of it. but the collateral damage, the killing of civilians, the killing of children, the tremendous alienation they've increased all over this region has resulted in al-qaida frankly getting a tremendous number of new recruits. are we recruiting more enemies than we're killing? that's the key question when you look to see how al-qaida is no longer just in afghanistan but six
drone attacks ordered by obama have spiked particularly in yemen, somalia, afghanistan, and notably pakistan where over 360 drone strikes over the nine years, 2004 to 2013, have killed over 3,000 people. this data is not classified. and not even secret. but it is troubling. so troubling that the u.n. has just decided to launch an investigation on the impacts of drone strikes on thousands of civilians. question. will the u.n. human rights council rule that drone use violates international law do...
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president obama talked about treating the first lady to flower prs the rose garden. during a news conference, luke russert asked speaker john boehner about his valentinvalen day plans. >> of course, luke asked that. we love luke. >> luke's the man. >>> so, change gears to a little late night, bill, jerry seinfeld made a special appearance on david letterman last night. take a look. >> there's a new announcement in the movie theater mixed in with the trailers, please pick up the garbage from around your seat after the movie, oh, okay. maybe i'll bring my orange jumpsuit with a wooden stick with a nail in, too. i'm not picking it up. i'm the one that threw it down. why i would throw it down and then pick it up? there is an agreed upon deal. between us and the movie theater people whoever they are and that deal is understood by every single person in this room the deal is, you're ripping us off. okay? we get it. we're fine with it. overpriced, oversized stuff that we shouldn't be eating. in exchange for that, when i'm done with something, i open my hand. >> he started a
president obama talked about treating the first lady to flower prs the rose garden. during a news conference, luke russert asked speaker john boehner about his valentinvalen day plans. >> of course, luke asked that. we love luke. >> luke's the man. >>> so, change gears to a little late night, bill, jerry seinfeld made a special appearance on david letterman last night. take a look. >> there's a new announcement in the movie theater mixed in with the trailers, please...
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did he something with us even barack obama did not do on election day. we were actually -- we knew that the democrats -- we knew the enemy over there. we didn't know who the enemy was in our own party. thanks to karl rove coming out this week, we know who the wolf in sheep's clothing really is. >> john: i have to bring rick ungar in on this. it is fascinating to see this. brent and mark levine have criticized karl rove's new pac. what do you make -- >> can i say the words i love karl rove just because in my whole life, i never thought i would get to say them. joan why do you love karl rove? >> i wanted to say it. it is total nonsense. i've never loved him but i'm liking him better lately. >> john: do you give him credit for this schism? >> this is going to be the most entertaining thing we've seen in politics than years. nothing is more important than entertainment. i cannot wait to watch this battle ensue! this is going to be extraordinary. >> john: it is because scottie, karl rove denies he's picking a fight with the tea party. based on his comments, d
did he something with us even barack obama did not do on election day. we were actually -- we knew that the democrats -- we knew the enemy over there. we didn't know who the enemy was in our own party. thanks to karl rove coming out this week, we know who the wolf in sheep's clothing really is. >> john: i have to bring rick ungar in on this. it is fascinating to see this. brent and mark levine have criticized karl rove's new pac. what do you make -- >> can i say the words i love...
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. >> critics say president obama's gun control proposals will undermine the constitutional right to own a gun. >>> police are charging a man with trespassing at a high school. 25-year-old jason bu month was arrested for trying to get inside north county high on mound. the once former student didn't have any weapons on him but he had an empty gun holster in his car. police got a search warrant of the man's home and seized several guns there. pending the out come of the investigation, they will take them. >>> today a dc judge ruled the court's will not unseal recent documents related to the shandra levy case. the decision comes after the judge met with the prosecution and defense. they said most of the information is sealed for safety reasons. paul wagner covered this case from the beginning. you were in court today. the judge denied the media's request for the documents. did he say why? >> reporter: he did say why. he said in friel trial and post conviction hearings the right to access quo, is not absolute and has to yield in certain circumstances. judge fisher said this closure is essen
. >> critics say president obama's gun control proposals will undermine the constitutional right to own a gun. >>> police are charging a man with trespassing at a high school. 25-year-old jason bu month was arrested for trying to get inside north county high on mound. the once former student didn't have any weapons on him but he had an empty gun holster in his car. police got a search warrant of the man's home and seized several guns there. pending the out come of the...
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president obama will soon be moving to a new oval office, while the west wing is renovated. the temporary office is in the eisenhower executive office right next door. >>> new jersey chris christie is getting ready for his first late-night tv appearance with david letterman. >>> and that is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> all right, now for a look at monday's weather. here's meteorologist bill karins. >> good morning. >> oh boy, tell a lot of people are going to be tired after that super bowl last night. >> including yourself. >> good morning, everyone. if you're up and at em after that late night, we're watching cold air and coming down. the cold air has been locked in the same areas while the west is enjoying beautiful conditions. texas to the gulf coast, no problems. winter is over the great lakes. ohio valley. northern plains and new england. north of chicago and milwaukee, up to the border, some heavier snow band. eventually the snow will head into ohio, toledo, cleveland. not a big blockbuster event. quick-moving storms. 1 to 3 inches with this. temperat
president obama will soon be moving to a new oval office, while the west wing is renovated. the temporary office is in the eisenhower executive office right next door. >>> new jersey chris christie is getting ready for his first late-night tv appearance with david letterman. >>> and that is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." >>> all right, now for a look at monday's weather. here's meteorologist bill karins. >> good morning. >> oh boy,...